1961 Abarth 2200 Coupé (Allemano)
- Engine
- Abarth-tuned engine, specific displacement and configuration not stated
Chassis 038118 is a right-hand-drive Abarth 2200 Coupé bodied by Allemano of Turin, built to a unique specification on special order for Tony Crook, Abarth's British importer, alongside a bespoke matching cabriolet. Publicly unveiled at the 1960 Earls Court Motor Show, it was registered in September 1961 and subsequently passed through a small chain of British owners before undergoing a documented restoration. It retains its original Abarth-tuned engine, Allemano coachwork, and original registration number 4VPJ.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £105,000 – £120,000
- 1961 →Factory deliveryTony Crook Motorsfull documentation
Vehicle was built to special order for Tony Crook as UK importer; first shown to the British public at the Earls Court London Motor Show before proving too costly for domestic buyers.
- 1961-09-07 → 1990Private saleWilliam Victor Rowefull documentation
Resident of Rye, East Sussex; vehicle was first registered on the date of acquisition and remained with him for nearly three decades.
- 1990 →Private saleChris Knapmanpartial documentation
Proprietor of Collectors Car Books; intended to restore the car but financial pressures led to it being offered as a restoration project.
- 2004 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired in spring 2004; car retains original engine, coachwork, registration number, and dealer plate.
- Date unknownPrivate saleScheldt & Pettetpartial documentation
Acquired the car as a restoration project and returned it to original condition; restoration photographic record is included with the car.
Competition
- 1961London Motor Show, Earls CourtExhibited on Tony Crook Motors stand
Car was displayed as the UK debut of the model; high price prevented sales to domestic buyers. Show references in press also indicate a 1960 showing.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationScheldt & Pettet
Comprehensive restoration to original condition carried out after the car was sold as an unrestored project; photographic documentation of the work was retained with the car.
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